Foreign Language Courses

SPAN 1010 Beginning Spanish I Credit Hrs: 3
Pre-Req: ACT READ 19, ACT ENGL 18
Co-Req: None
A study of pronunciation, phonetics, and basic grammar through the past tense. Emphasis on basic conversational sentences and listening comprehension. Some discussion of Spanish history and customs.

SPAN 1020 Beginning Spanish II Credit Hrs: 3
Pre-Req: ACT READ 19, ACT ENGL 18; SPAN 1010 or two years of high school Spanish.
Co-Req: None
The completion of basic grammar and verb tenses through the subjunctive. Continuation of reading and conversation. Some discussions of Spanish history and customs.

SPAN 2010 Intermediate Spanish I Credit Hrs: 3
Pre-Req: DSPR 0800, DSPW 0800, or acceptable placement scores; SPAN 1020 or its equivalent.
Co-Req: None
A study of the uses of the imperfect tense and the uses of present subjunctive; continuation of reading and conversation. Some discussion of Spanish literature, art, history and other culture aspects.

SPAN 2020 Intermediate Spanish II Credit Hrs: 3
Pre-Req: READ 0892, ENGL 0892; SPAN 1020 or its equivalent.
Co-Req: None
A study of the uses of present and past subjunctive in complex sentences; continuation of reading and conversation. Some discussion of Spanish literature, art, history and other culture aspects. May be taken before SPAN 2010.

SPAN 2110 Spanish for Healthcare Credit Hrs: 3
Pre-Req: None
Co-Req: None
This course is designed for healthcare workers who would like to increase their competencies in Medical Spanish. The focus of the course is to provide an opportunity for participants to develop the basic language skills required to effectively work with Spanish-speaking patients. The course provides practice with Spanish vocabulary, interviews, and specialized basic terminology used in the medical field.

SPAN 2120 Spanish for Law Enforcement Credit Hrs: 3
This course covers basic conversational skills for typical, everyday situations that the professionals may encounter when dealing with Spanish Speakers. It provides practical vocabulary, everyday on-the-job situations, and cultural notes. It provides students with opportunities to apply, in a wide variety of practical contexts, the grammatical structures

SPAN 2130 Spanish for Business Credit Hrs: 3
This course covers basic conversational skills for typical, everyday situations that the professionals may encounter when dealing with Spanish Speakers. It provides practical vocabulary, everyday on-the-job situations, and cultural notes. It provides students with opportunities to apply, in a wide variety of practical contexts, the grammatical structures. Emphasis on oral and written business communications. Overview of cultural differences within the Hispanic world and between the U.S. and the Hispanic world, with emphasis on the business impact

SPAN 2510 Spanish Conversation & Compos Credit Hrs: 3
Pre-Req: SPAN 2020
Co-Req: None
Intermediate level competency in comprehension, speaking, reading and writing Spanish required. This course will focus on the functional aspects of speaking Spanish to increase proficiency through sustained, topic-related conversations, with grammar and conceptual review. The course is primarily taught in a study-abroad setting through TnCIS. Location subject to change.